Chemistry in Theatre : Insufficiency, Phallacy or Both.

This book examines the questions "What can science do for the theatre?" and "What can the theatre do for science?" which raise challenges for both theatre professionals and scientists. Unusually, this book deals with plays first and foremost as reading material -- as texts to be...

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Main Author: Djerassi, Carl
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : World Scientific, 2012.
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Summary:This book examines the questions "What can science do for the theatre?" and "What can the theatre do for science?" which raise challenges for both theatre professionals and scientists. Unusually, this book deals with plays first and foremost as reading material -- as texts to be read alone or in dramatic readings -- rather than emphasizing performances on the stage. Concrete examples are given to demonstrate the potential pedagogic value of using the dialogic style and plot structure of plays in science, with a special focus on chemistry. Very few books have dealt with the subject of science-in-
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (135 pages)
ISBN:9781848169395
1848169396
128066908X
9781280669088